Tire and luggage carrier



July 27, 1926.

, E. A. ARNDT TIRE AND LUGGAGE CARRIER Filed August 21,

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E. A. ARNDT TIRE AND LUGGAGE CARRIER Filed August 21 192 5 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 INVENTOR WITNESS:

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ERNEET A. AENDT, @ll WRAY, cotonano.

WERE AND 'LUGGIAGE WARE-KER.

Application filled August at, 1.9%..

the like and has for its object the provision of a novel combined tire carrier and trunk or luggage carrier, the construction and arrangement being such that the device may be bolted onto the frame ill the vehicle and consequently held rigidly in proper position, the trunk structure being of such formation as to be capable of being opened up to-p rovide a large storage capacity for carrying suit cases or other auxiliary devices for merchandise or the like.

An important object is the provision of a device of this character in which the luggage carrier is directly mounted on the ve icle frame with the tire-carrier mounted on the trunk or luggage carrier, the arrangement being such that there will be no interference between the two.

Another object is to provide a device of this character in which the trunk may be used as such to contain articles or opened up so as to carry auxiliary receptacles.

An additional object is the provision of a device of this character which will be simple and inexpensive in manufacture, easy to install, positive in action, eficient and durable in service, and a general improvement in the art.

With the above and other objects and advantages in view, the invention consists in the details of construction, the arran ement and combination of parts to be hereinafter more fully described and claimed, and illustrated in the accompanying drawings, in which:

Figure 1 is a side elevation of the device in applied position upon the motor vehicle, the trunk being in vclosed position.

Figure 2 is a similar view with the trunk thrown into open position to act as a luggage carrier.

igure 3 is a plan view.

Figure 4 is a cross section taken on line l-t or Figure 1, and

Figure 5 is a detail view showing the coacting means on the sections of the trunk for limiting opening movement.

Referring more articularly to the drawings, the letter A esignates a portion of a motor vehicle including the usual chassis of which the frame bars B form a part. in can ing out the invention, it provide a trun structure including a relativel stationary section formed preferab y of serial the. treat.

sheet metal and provided at its lower portion with extensions 11 adapted to be bolted, riveted or otherwise secured onto the frame bars B as indicated at '12. lhis section 10 is closed except at its front which is of course left open and formed at the sideedges of this open front are reversely or rearwardly extending flanges 13 for apurpose to be de scribed. Mounted at the top of this section is a suitable lock device 1a of any ordinary or (Upreferred type.

ooperating wlth the relatively stationary section 10 is a relatively movable section 15 which is likewise of sheet metal formation and closed at all sides except one, namely the one disposed ordinarily toward the open front of the section 10. This section 15 is .pivotally connected with the section 10 by means of a suitable hinge or other pivotal mounting 16 and carries a hasp or other lock element 16 adapted to cooperate with the lock 14 whereby the two sections may be locked in closed position to define what may be called a trunk. The lower end of the section 15 is likewise open and formed with .reversely or rearwardly extending flanges 17 which cooperate with the above described flanges 13 to limit theflswinging movement or the section 15 with respect to the section 10 as clearly indicated in the drawingaparticularly Figure 3. @bviously,

any reinforcing means desired for the cor-' ners or other parts-of the sections may be provided such as that indicated at 18.

For limiting the swinging movement of the section 15 with respect to the section 10, use ma bemade of two or more chains or other eaible' members indicated at 19 connected at one-end with eye bolts or the like 20 secured to the rear of the vehicle body As an added convenience, l may provide a rim 22 mounted upon brackets 23 secured to the main wall of the section 15, this rim till Ell

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and connected at their other ends with,

iliil being of such formation as to be capable of holdlng a spare tire thereon either with or without being attached to a rim itself.

In the use of the device it is of course apparent that the tire carrier is used in exactly the same manner as is ordinarily customary. It is also to be noted that when thesection 15 is in upright position it will cooperate. with the section 10 to define a trunk Within which various articles may be stored for transportation purposes. Furthermore, by unlocking the device and permitting the section .15 to swing downwardly into the horizontal position shown in Figures 2 and 3 it is obvious that suit cases, boxes, trunks or other articles may be carried, the device then operating as a luggage carrier instead of constituting merelyja trunk itself.

From the foregoing description and. a study of the drawings. it will be apparent that I have thus provided a very simple and inexpensive device for the purpose specified. It is believed that the construction, operation and advantages will be readily ap-' parent to one skilled in the art without further explanation.

While 1 have shown and described the prising a relatively stationary section pro-' vided with extensions adapted to be mounted upon the frame bars of a vehicle, said section having its rear side open and formed at its side edges with reversely' extending fianges, ;a relatively movable section hinged upon the lower portion of said first named section and havingpne side and one end open, the openend being provided with flanges cooperating with said first named flanges for limiting swinging movement, and flexible members connected with the vehicle and with the free end portion of the second named section for limiting opening movement,

In testimony whereof I aflix my signature ERNEST A. ARNDT. 

